Crime Rates in Pontefract North, ward
Crime Rate
149
149
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Pontefract North (ward) is 149 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Pontefract North (ward) is located within Wakefield (borough). Annual total crime rate in Wakefield (borough) is 127 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Pontefract North, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 2/10 or low
- 3/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
- 6/10 or medium
- 8/10 or high
Crime rates in Pontefract North (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 66.3 | 6/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17.3 | 4/10 |
| Shoplifting | 15.8 | 4/10 |
| Public order | 12.3 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.77 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 6.7 | 4/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.16 | 5/10 |
| Burglary | 3.76 | 4/10 |
| Drugs | 3.48 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 2.97 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 1.69 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.23 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.958 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.491 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Pontefract North (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Pontefract North (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Pontefract North (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Pontefract North (ward), Wakefield (local authority district) and Yorkshire and The Humber (region)
- Pontefract Northward
- WakefieldLAD
- Yorkshire and The Humberregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026